Ben Brereton Diaz

[1864roverite]

Give until Xmas and he will be back in the UK, as good as he was at times for us the football in Spain is a huge step up. 
 

[Upside Down]

1 hour ago, 1864roverite said:

Give until Xmas and he will be back in the UK, as good as he was at times for us the football in Spain is a huge step up. 
 

I don't think he has the control required for that style of play.

[JohnD]

Any news on Brereton, is he getting selected, scoring goals, assists?

[lraC]

18 minutes ago, JohnD said:

Any news on Brereton, is he getting selected, scoring goals, assists?

The locals are realising, that they have signed a dud. 

[lraC]

Patience pays off (0-1) - Web Oficial del Villarreal CF

[lraC]

On 13/08/2023 at 20:11, danger19_80 said:

1-1 at home with 15 to go, 4 subs and no sign of him.

He started the most recent match and was subbed around 15 minutes form time.

Villarreal get first win of the season thanks to Gerard Moreno’s goal against RCD Mallorca

Villarreal can smile. The Submarine got their first win of the season with a 0-1 victory over RCD Mallorca thanks to a goal from Gerard Moreno, who became the club’s all-time top scorer (107 goals), surpassing Adriano García. Good news all round.

The biggest novelties in Quique Setién’s XI were the Italian centre-back Matteo Gabbia and the Anglo-Chilean striker Brereton Díaz. Both made their debuts in official matches and were in the starting line-up.

Edited August 23, 2023 by lraC
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[tomphil]

58 minutes ago, lraC said:

The locals are realising, that they have signed a dud. 

What did they expect for nowt  🙂

[bluebruce]

On 23/08/2023 at 15:03, lraC said:

The locals are realising, that they have signed a dud. 

Because he hasn't done well in his first game? Pretty impatient of them. I remember Dack didn't have a great start to life here.

[Upside Down]

3 hours ago, bluebruce said:

Because he hasn't done well in his first game? Pretty impatient of them. I remember Dack didn't have a great start to life here.

Or Brereton for that matter.

[bluebruce]

6 hours ago, Upside Down said:

Or Brereton for that matter.

I think it was fair enough to be worried about him after 2 seasons with a goal a season. He isn't 19 anymore, if he does that at Villarreal he'll be a flop.

[lraC]

10 hours ago, bluebruce said:

Because he hasn't done well in his first game? Pretty impatient of them. I remember Dack didn't have a great start to life here.

Pre season too. He is not going to shine in La Liga. 

[danger19_80]

Didn't come on till 86th minute today with them having been chasing a goal since 71st minute. Not sure the manager fancies him.

[rigger]

10 minutes ago, danger19_80 said:

Didn't come on till 86th minute today with them having been chasing a goal since 71st minute. Not sure the manager fancies him.

But did he actually do anything when he came on.

[ben_the_beast]

Personally I want him to do well. I don't think he will. He's a confidence player and even when it's up he tended to bumble his way through. 

What I do raise a smile too though is the swarms of Chilean fans who'd write on his Instagram "free Ben, free Ben" after every game. They might have a different opinion in 6 months time when he's still not getting minutes. 

[riverholmes]

I suspect Villarreal made the signing on the basis that if they can get a bit out of him, they have a fair chance of profiting by selling him to an English club.

He could possibly hit it off in La Liga as a centre forward, with an objective to finish moves, but it’ll take a lot for him to succeed as a winger/midfielder in Spain where the demands are different.

It could be a bit like Adam Armstrong in the Premier League. Albeit, Brereton-Diaz’s Chilean experience and the quality of the squad should help him.

That said, he has a habit of surprising people, so who knows. He will need time to try and adapt.

Edited August 27, 2023 by riverholmes

[danger19_80]

3 hours ago, rigger said:

But did he actually do anything when he came on.

They lost 4-3, so no

[Fraserkirky]

Will be back in the championship before you know it

[chaddyrovers]

Guys, give him some time to learn and adapt how his new team play. 

no way would I write him off 

[Wheelton Blue]

Setien sacked at Villareal.

I wonder if the next guy rates Brereton....

[SBlue]

They might if it's highly rated coach and ex-player Jon Dahl Tomasson.

[tomphil]

Predicted ages ago he'll be back in the Championship on loan at Stoke or somewhere within twelve months.

I'll stick to it.

[LeftWinger]

14 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Predicted ages ago he'll be back in the Championship on loan at Stoke or somewhere within twelve months.

I'll stick to it.

He's a Stoke fan isn't he? 

[Tricky]

3 hours ago, Wheelton Blue said:

Setien sacked at Villareal.

I wonder if the next guy rates Brereton....

wonder if they'll go for Potter... or listen to Ben knocking on the door suggesting JDT

Edited September 7, 2023 by Tricky

[LWX]

I don't know if this is me reading into it, but isn't he interested in properly learning Spanish, with his mum and Chile, etc? Maybe, if he does slip down a division, it could still be in Spain.

[bazza]

3 hours ago, elwaxo said:

I don't know if this is me reading into it, but isn't he interested in properly learning Spanish, with his mum and Chile, etc? Maybe, if he does slip down a division, it could still be in Spain.

If each parent speaks a different language, I can never understand why each doesn't speak to their child in that language from birth.

My granddaughter in Barcelona speaks three languages fluently. She speaks English with no hint of a Spanish accent. Her school teaches her in Catalan whilst mum and dad communicate to each other in Spanish. Dad speaks to her in English and Mum speaks to her in Catalan.

There is a girl at her school whose father is English. She knows very little of the language because he has never spoken to her in it.